Morphometric analysis revealed two different Mediterranean horse mackerel (<i>Trachurus mediterraneus</i>) stocks in the Adriatic Sea.

ABSTRACT: Phenotypical differentiation among individuals of Mediterranean horse mackerel Trachurus mediterraneus in the Adriatic Sea was investigated through the analysis of several morphometric characters. Overall, 426 individuals of Mediterranean horse mackerels were sampled from the northern, central and southern Adriatic Sea during the summers of 2012 and 2013. Forty-six morphometric characters were measured for each individual and then compared using multivariate techniques (linear discriminant analysis). Based on the morphometric characteristics, at least two different Mediterranean horse mackerel were identified: one comprising the northern and central Adriatic, and the other formed by individuals from the southern Adriatic basin. The northern and central areas showed stable population

SUBMITTER: Vasapollo C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11759607 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature